Overview of and topical guide to sociology
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the discipline of sociology :
Sociology – the study of society [ 1] using various methods of empirical investigation[ 2] and critical analysis[ 3] to understand human social activity , from the micro level of individual agency and interaction to the macro level of systems and social structure .[ 4]
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